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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for excavations (dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations) [2024]

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations... More ≫

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations into the ground that may trigger Water Act authorizations are dugouts, borrow pits, pits, or other pits/excavations. This guide does not address excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment. Also not addressed by this guide is the issue of whether evaporative loss is considered a "diversion of water" under the Water Act.

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Guideline for preparing agricultural feasibility reports for private irrigation projects

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Agricultural feasibility reports are used by Environment and Protected Areas to determine water requirements for irrigation projects and to determine if source water and soils are suitable for irrigation. More ≫

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Agricultural feasibility reports are used by Environment and Protected Areas to determine water requirements for irrigation projects and to determine if source water and soils are suitable for irrigation.

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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for excavations (dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations) [2020]

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations... More ≫

Description

This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations into the ground that may trigger Water Act authorizations are dugouts, borrow pits, pits, or other pits/excavations. This guide does not address excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment. Also not addressed by this guide is the issue of whether evaporative loss is considered a "diversion of water" under the Water Act.

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Guide to Water Act application requirements for surface water quality monitoring for peat operations in Alberta

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This document provides clarity to the applicant about requirements for an application under the Water Act for peat operations. The intent is to ensure application requirements and approval... More ≫

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This document provides clarity to the applicant about requirements for an application under the Water Act for peat operations. The intent is to ensure application requirements and approval requirements are consistently applied for peat operations approvals issued under the Water Act.

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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations

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Excavations into the ground intended to collect and hold water require authorization under the Water Act. This document was written to provide guidance to Water Act approval writers when... More ≫

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Excavations into the ground intended to collect and hold water require authorization under the Water Act. This document was written to provide guidance to Water Act approval writers when responding to inquiries or applications for Water Act approvals or licences for dugouts, borrow pits or other pits/excavations. Other excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment are not addressed by this guide.

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Guideline for preparing agricultural feasibility reports for irrigation projects

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Agricultural feasibility reports are used by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to determine water requirements for irrigation projects and to determine if source water and... More ≫

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Agricultural feasibility reports are used by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to determine water requirements for irrigation projects and to determine if source water and soils are suitable for irrigation.

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